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Going to another country to consult a primary source for a dissertation or research paper is often not feasible. Sometimes, copies of a primary source are available online, or they can be faxed or mailed so that they can be examined. When this cannot be done there are two choices: the source can be left out, or secondary sources that discuss the primary source can be used (Cozby, 2009). What type of research is being conducted and how many other sources are being used, along with whether they are primary or secondary, often has a lot to do with what will be done when these kinds of choices are faced. By ensuring that the primary sources are most often used, anyone doing archival research lends strength and credibility to the point that he or she is trying to make. Archival research can shed a lot of new light on old information, but anyone undertaking it should be aware of the difficult and time-consuming nature of the task.
In content analysis, the researcher takes information and examines it in order to draw conclusions for a study (Cozby, 2009). This content can be something that the researcher has collected for that study, or it can be something archival that the researcher has studied and compiled. For example, the content being studied could be the results of a survey that the researcher took, or it could be the information contained in a literature review of what other researchers have already done. Whichever way the researcher decides to go with his study, there are still two basic ways...
Quantitative analysis is generally statistical. It works with facts and figures so that the researcher can draw conclusions from the data. Qualitative analysis is based more on emotions, feelings, or opinions. Some studies have a mixed-method form of content analysis, depending on what is being studied and what kind of data has been collected.
When the mixed-method approach is used, both qualitative and quantitative methods are used to examine specific parts of the information. Case studies and other types of works that cannot be analyzed as easily in the two, above-mentioned ways are also part of content analysis. They simply involve more careful examination in a different way so that the information in them can be analyzed properly, allowing the researcher to draw conclusions from the work he or she has done. Content analysis is a vital part of any kind of research work. Without analyzing the information that has been collected, the researcher would present nothing new to the world. He or she would only be re-telling information that was already available (in the case of archival research) or easily available (in case studies of others). The collection of good information is important to any study and makes it easier, but it also is only the first step to a good research work. Content analysis has to be part of the work, and it has to be strong, on topic, and make sense for the kind of information collected and the…
Organizational Development and Change at FunTime Snacks Summarize the major problem(s) at FunTime. Choose the most appropriate diagnostic model for this particular case (organization, group, individual job as illustrated in the text) and apply it to this situation. FunTime is going through a very disruptive time in their business model as larger, more well-financed competitors are challenging them at a local and regional level, undercutting the FunTime differentiated approach of using local,
The social worker in group therapy has a responsibility to avoid personal bias and to enable others in the group to do the same and rather than being put off by differences among group members to respect and embrace those differences. Bibliography Context, Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation: The Heart of Social Work Practice -- Chapter 8, The Social Group Work Process. (2011) School of Social Work, Texas State University -- San
Organizational Theory #1 Create a code of ethics for an organization of your choice. For each point in the code of ethics, describe an ethical dilemma that would be resolved using the code of ethics. All employees will conduct business honestly and ethically. We will constantly improve the quality of our services, products and operations and create a reputation for honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility, integrity, trust and sound business judgment. (Provides a
Bnet.com/definition/Corporate+Culture.html). This last point is especially important: Corporate culture is primarily the purview of a company's management and of its leaders. It is something that top executives in a company attempt to manage through a number of strategies. Such attempts to manage the culture of a company are often highly unsuccessful, and an examination of many -- if not most attempts -- to bring about changes within a business tend to fail
Group dynamics: Working as a nurse-Midwife Working as a midwife requires me to function as a member of a team, not simply an individual nurse. The midwife must coordinate her advice with other components of the patient's obstetric treatment team. The midwife must also work well with the patient's family. Groups are often said to be either task-oriented or person-oriented (Group Dynamics 1 PowerPoint, Slide 8). In the case of the
Indeed, this is pointing out that culture -- along with organizational change -- is a double-edged sword that when managed properly will provide organizational benefits. To do otherwise may mean the demise of the continuity and operability of the organization. By taking to heart the contents and insights from all three articles, any person that will be part of the change management initiative of the organization will have the